At Blackpool and Brighton we all did hear, The state of the nation was made quite clear. Maggie's Britain is a wonderful place Poverty has vanished without a trace. Even Neil is a bit obsessed, The docker, £400 a week possessed. Should he get more whilst others get less? When many do not even a home possess. The realities of life they have a sting, A divided nation is a rotten thing. You have ten and I've got one Leaves, I think, a lot to be done Ere we reach the Promised Land Where all will be a happy band.
I listen and look whilst leaders talk Then go outside and take a walk, Come home again and write these notes. We deserve more than rhetoric for our votes. John P. Mathieson, October 1987 qualify people convicted of. offences from standing for election for a period of five years.
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